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INSANE: 4 - The Real Truth

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

For the first time in 50 years, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open

The Independent UK

Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Deploy In Syria To Support Government

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias support Syrian government in Aleppo; Syrian Kurds flee Turkish-backed rebels. Escalating violence in Syria.

Top News

French court issues tough sentences in Channel smuggling trial

A French court has sentenced 18 people – mainly Iraqi Kurds – to prison terms of up to 15 years for organising a major migrant-smuggling ring that transported people across the English Channel in small, flimsy boats.

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How the Threat of Genocide Sparked a Multi-Ethnic Revolution in Syria

In Statelet of Survivors, Amy Austin Holmes shows why the Syrian Kurdish revolution is no longer just for Kurds.

Reason

‘Now we are not safe’: Sweden’s Kurds fear Nato deal has sold them out

Sweden’s sizeable Kurdish population sees signs of rising repression after Turkey demanded action as price of Nato admission

The Guardian - UK

Businesses On Strike In Western Iran After Kurds Executed: Activists

Businesses and shops in several cities in Kurdish-populated western Iran shut down Tuesday in a general strike protesting the hanging a day earlier of four Kurds convicted of collaborating with Israel, activists said.

International Business Times

Trump made crude Oval Office remark about fate of Kurds in Syria, book says

Ex-president interrupted briefing to ask why he should ‘give a fuck’ about Kurds amid US troop withdrawal, Adam Kinzinger writes

The Guardian - US

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Amid growing tension between Russia, Iran and the US, Syria's Kurds have been sidelined

In north-east Syria, the 12-year conflict is far from over. Russian fighter jets buzz US surveillance drones, threatening to bring them down. Iranian-backed militias occasionally fire rockets at US positions. The Assad regime maintains that it will “regain every inch” of Syria, ending Kurdish autonomy in the north-east.

The Conversation

Why Does No One Seem To Care About Iran’s Kurdish Population?

Kurds have preserved their distinctive identity for generations, yet relations with the government have frequently been complex.

Zenger

Five key takeaways from Turkey’s pivotal election

Erdogan a political survivor, Kurds put off by nationalist rhetoric and other reflections.

Al Jazeera

Nationalism is ‘definitely a winner’ in Turkey’s presidential elections

Nationalism has been one of the major themes of the Turkish presidential elections, with both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu using its rhetoric as both sides draw on nationalist parties’ support.

France 24

Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric

Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey's presidential election could reinforce a crackdown the state has been waging against them for years, alarmed by a surge in nationalist rhetoric ahead of Sunday's vote.

Reuters

Don’t take our votes for granted, warn Kurdish voters in Turkey

Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party backs the president’s rival, but some voters feel they have few choices in elections.

Al Jazeera

Kurdish voters dream of country ‘without discrimination’ ahead of Turkish polls

As Turkey prepares to go to the polls on May 14 to choose between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkey’s 15 to 20 million Kurdish voters could well be the kingmakers. FRANCE 24 reports.

France 24

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The Independent UK

‘We are under siege’: The voters pushing to end Erdogan’s 20 years of power

In one Istanbul neighbourhood, Kurds explain to Borzou Daragahi why they are supporting Erdogan’s main rival in the forthcoming presidential election

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Kurds Ready for Dialogue with Damascus

The Kurdish Autonomous Administration, which controls large areas in northern and northeastern Syria, has expressed its willingness to meet with the Syrian government, in a move that comes in parallel with an accelerating Arab openness towards Damascus. In a statement distributed on Tuesday night and reported by AFP, the Administration…

Radio France Internationale

Trial of alleged PKK figures accused of financing terror begins in France

The trial of 11 alleged senior members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), accused of extortion, terrorist financing and propaganda for the organisation has begun in a Paris court.

The Independent UK

Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq

Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed high-rises line wide, U.S.-style highways in Irbil, the seat of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Killing of Kurds in Northern Syria Sparks Protests

Thousands of Kurds took to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis on Tuesday to protest the killing of four men as they lit a fire to celebrate the Kurdish new year the night before. The attack on the Kurdish men rekindled tensions between Turkish-backed armed groups controlling…

The Independent UK

Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions

Thousands of Kurds have taken to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis

Reuters

Turkey's Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan

Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a decisive role in a closely fought May election that will determine whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule after more than two decades in power.

Al Jazeera

A sad, subdued Nowruz for Syria’s Kurds

Mourning the people killed in February’s massive earthquakes, the community gets together for a toned-down celebration.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Barzani to Asharq Al-Awsat: At Secret Meeting, Americans Informed us of Decision to Oust Saddam

Saddam Hussein’s shadow often looms large over my meetings with Masoud Barzani. My career has allowed me to follow the thrilling and painful tales of both these officials. Both have an iron will and lived on a hot tin plate called Iraq. Saddam believed that the spirit of the nation…

Reuters

Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface

After more than a year of political deadlock, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani could face a debilitating new crisis with Kurdish leaders that risks undermining his efforts to set policy and compile a badly needed state budget.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria, Türkiye Normalization Takes Shape along Aleppo-Latakia Highway

Open and secret political and security contacts have expanded in recent days to choose the best path to normalize relations with Damascus. Syria and Türkiye have held security meetings in the Latakia countryside with the aim of reopening the Aleppo-Latakia highway. A Kurdish delegation from Qamishli even visited the Syrian…

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